CLEVELAND – Dollar General is holding a career fair Saturday at the Hilton Garden Inn looking to hire thousands in May. The career fair, which will be located at 1100 Carnegie Ave., will go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 18 and is aimed to attract new store candidates to its growing organization. […]
November 15, 2012 | Filed under: BizTechNews | Posted by: bowatkin If you don’t believe that racism in the job market is real, then please read this article by Yolanda Spivey. Spivey, who was seeking work in the insurance industry, found that she wasn’t getting any job offers. But as an experiment, she changed her name to Bianca […]
As the year comes to an end many of us find ourselves reflecting on past events and lessons learned with pen and paper in hand to write down our top new year’s resolutions. We write down the plans and goals we would like to accomplish in the New Year…and hope to follow through. This year […]
Last week’s job report revealed that the unemployment rate stayed stuck above 9 percent for yet another month. As scores of Americans look for work there may be some jobs that appear desirable, but are best to avoid.
In America, we idolize our favorite sports stars for their astounding athleticism, tireless work ethic and upstanding sportsmanship in the face of competition. In many communities, our favorite athletes become the role models we use to shape our own character. Still, every so often we get a glimpse into their more human sides — the buzzer […]
See which degrees could give you that edge when you graduate. Thinking about going back to school? Keep in mind that some degrees are more marketable than others. Degrees in health-related fields, business, and technology, for example, were linked to a higher likelihood of employment, according to a survey by consulting firm Challenger, Gray & […]
Regina King: Racism, Hollywood and Other People’s Money By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Sep 7th 2010 10:34PM javascript:oKExp.pgPopUp(‘bv-regina_king’) I recently read an open letter written by Regina King, the famous actress who seems to be in every major black film and TV show I can think of. Ms. King is a black female version of […]